Nightscapes
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This book shows how night redefines the framework of thought and action in the realm of the imaginary, of territorial planning and of the practice of landscape, the aim being to arrive at a contemporary urbanism based on perceptual experience. The book is structured in three parts: the first covers the originality and value of the experience of the nocturnal landscape(...)
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This book shows how night redefines the framework of thought and action in the realm of the imaginary, of territorial planning and of the practice of landscape, the aim being to arrive at a contemporary urbanism based on perceptual experience. The book is structured in three parts: the first covers the originality and value of the experience of the nocturnal landscape for thought and creativity, the second defines infrastructure as the nocturnal landscape’s real scale and strategy, while the third illustrates examples of nocturnal contemporary architecture and landscape.
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Latinscapes tries to display an attitude common to various countries: that of landscape understood as raw material, as a search procedure for successfully defining a group portrait made up of different faces that have certain common origins and histories.
Latinscapes: Landscape as raw material
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Latinscapes tries to display an attitude common to various countries: that of landscape understood as raw material, as a search procedure for successfully defining a group portrait made up of different faces that have certain common origins and histories.
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September 2007
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A vertical forest
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'A vertical forest' is the book in which Stefano Boeri said the project of what has become one of the most emblematic buildings in Milan. An attempt to introduce a concept in architecture that until now it has been completely alien: biodiversity. The vertical forest is indeed not only a building thought to be inhabited by humans, but also from other species (birds,(...)
A vertical forest
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'A vertical forest' is the book in which Stefano Boeri said the project of what has become one of the most emblematic buildings in Milan. An attempt to introduce a concept in architecture that until now it has been completely alien: biodiversity. The vertical forest is indeed not only a building thought to be inhabited by humans, but also from other species (birds, insects) that the unstoppable dominance of the concrete has been driven from our city.
Urban Landscapes
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L’observation des territoires urbains contemporains fait apparaître un paradoxe singulier. Si les politiques publiques s’efforcent de freiner la consommation de sol et les pressions sur le paysage par la promotion de stratégies pour juguler l’étalement urbain, un stock considérable de terrains situés au coeur des villes et des agglomérations n’en demeure pas moins à(...)
Des friches urbaines aux quartiers durables
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L’observation des territoires urbains contemporains fait apparaître un paradoxe singulier. Si les politiques publiques s’efforcent de freiner la consommation de sol et les pressions sur le paysage par la promotion de stratégies pour juguler l’étalement urbain, un stock considérable de terrains situés au coeur des villes et des agglomérations n’en demeure pas moins à l’abandon. Ces friches urbaines, qui abritaient autrefois des activités industrielles, ferroviaires, militaires ou infrastructurelles, offrent pourtant de précieuses réserves de terrains constructibles. Selon certaines estimations récentes, une surface équivalant au double de la superficie d'une ville comme Genève sommeille actuellement au coeur des territoires urbains en Suisse. Plusieurs exemples de projets de reconversion ont mis en évidence la pertinence des démarches visant à régénérer les friches urbaines en quartiers animés, attractifs pour l’habitat et propices au déploiement d’activités économiques, sociales et culturelles. Cet ouvrage dresse un état des lieux précis de la situation. A l’aide de multiples exemples , il se focalise sur les stratégies de régénération des friches urbaines dans une perspective de développement territorial durable. Il fournit enfin une panoplie de propositions concrètes, visant à transférer les enseignements tirés d'expériences pionnières en matière d’intégration de la durabilité vers les pratiques courantes de la planification urbaine.
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Stretching along a waterfront that faces one of the world's greatest harbors andstoried skylines, Brooklyn Bridge Park is among the largest and most significant public projects to be built in New York in a generation. It has transformed a decrepit industrial waterfront into a new public use that is both a reflection and an engine of Brooklyn's resurgence in the(...)
Brooklyn bridge park: a dying waterfront transformed
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Stretching along a waterfront that faces one of the world's greatest harbors andstoried skylines, Brooklyn Bridge Park is among the largest and most significant public projects to be built in New York in a generation. It has transformed a decrepit industrial waterfront into a new public use that is both a reflection and an engine of Brooklyn's resurgence in the twenty-first century. Brooklyn Bridge Park unravels the many obstacles faced during the development of the park and suggests solutions that can be applied to important economic and planning issues around the world.
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La Ville végétale étudie les villes françaises depuis le XVIIe siècle sous un angle innovant qui est celui de leur nature végétale : parcs et jardins, certes, mais aussi plantes « hors-sol » qui circulent dans l’espace urbain (légumes, fleurs coupées, déchets végétaux, etc.). Il s’agit de montrer que la ville n’est pas que minérale et artificialisée et qu’au contraire le(...)
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January 2018
La ville végétale : une histoire de la nature en milieu urbain (France XVIIe-XXIe siècle)
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La Ville végétale étudie les villes françaises depuis le XVIIe siècle sous un angle innovant qui est celui de leur nature végétale : parcs et jardins, certes, mais aussi plantes « hors-sol » qui circulent dans l’espace urbain (légumes, fleurs coupées, déchets végétaux, etc.). Il s’agit de montrer que la ville n’est pas que minérale et artificialisée et qu’au contraire le végétal en irrigue les artères, même si cette présence a fluctué au fil du temps, en quantité comme en qualité. L’ouvrage s’attache d’abord à comprendre comment, par qui et au prix de quelles contraintes la nature s’installe dans la ville. Puis il étudie les différents usages qui en sont faits : théâtre des hiérarchies sociales, lieu d’urbanité ou d’ensauvagement, production économique, objet d’étude savante, etc.
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Changer de mode de vie
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« Le développement sera durable s’il est désiré, la ville sera résiliente si les modes de vie changent et cela grâce aux nouveaux modes de ville. » Le paysagiste-concepteur Michel Pena explique comment rendre les villes plus désirables et vivables en prenant davantage en compte le paysage.
Changer de mode de vie
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« Le développement sera durable s’il est désiré, la ville sera résiliente si les modes de vie changent et cela grâce aux nouveaux modes de ville. » Le paysagiste-concepteur Michel Pena explique comment rendre les villes plus désirables et vivables en prenant davantage en compte le paysage.
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Above the Pavement—the Farm! reveals the groundbreaking efforts of architecture firm WORKac and their team of more than 150 collaborators—farmers, politicians, horticulturists, technicians, soil scientists, engineers, architecture students, and artists—to create a working urban farm, hoisted 30 feet high, using industrial cardboard tubes filled with more than 50 varieties(...)
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March 2010
Above the pavement- The farm!: Architecture & agriculture at P.F.1
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Above the Pavement—the Farm! reveals the groundbreaking efforts of architecture firm WORKac and their team of more than 150 collaborators—farmers, politicians, horticulturists, technicians, soil scientists, engineers, architecture students, and artists—to create a working urban farm, hoisted 30 feet high, using industrial cardboard tubes filled with more than 50 varieties of locally grown fruits and vegetables. This book presents a range of ideas and issues situated at the intersection of architecture, urbanism, and food.
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This book provides a timely overview of practical and theoretical projects that support urban agriculture. As cities accross the world seek further evidence for the impact of urban agriculture... Carrot City adds new knowledge to their ongoing revisioning.
Carrot city: Creating places for urban agriculture
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This book provides a timely overview of practical and theoretical projects that support urban agriculture. As cities accross the world seek further evidence for the impact of urban agriculture... Carrot City adds new knowledge to their ongoing revisioning.
Urban Landscapes
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Many urban yards are essentially unproductive patches of grass, requiring constant attention for no return. Through sustainable, organic landscaping, these small or large plots of land can become part of the solution to today's environmental challenges. Eco-yards supports the vision of a healthy, abundant planet in which beautiful, richly varied urban yards contribute(...)
Eco-yards ; simple steps to earth-friendly landscapes
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Many urban yards are essentially unproductive patches of grass, requiring constant attention for no return. Through sustainable, organic landscaping, these small or large plots of land can become part of the solution to today's environmental challenges. Eco-yards supports the vision of a healthy, abundant planet in which beautiful, richly varied urban yards contribute to restoring the natural ecosystem. This inspiring and practical, well-illustrated manual includes clear, easy-to-follow instructions for: designing and maintaining an eco-yard making your yard water-wise understanding basic soil science replacing your lawn with tree, shrub and flower beds or hardy, low-maintenance grass growing vegetables in the eco-yard
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